Wilt Resistant Asters 



ASCLEPIAS (Butterfly Wild Flower) [hP-2 ft.] This is among the 



most striking and colorful of our native perennials. The flowers, 



borne in clusters, are gorgeous orange and make graceful bouquets. 



The plant seems to prefer a well drained soil in a sunny situation. 



Tuberosa Pkt. 25c 



ASPARAGUS Ornamental Asparagus is particularly useful in soft 

 backgrounds for floral baskets and bouquets. Seeds start slowly 

 and should be soaked in warm water before planting. 

 Sprengeri (Emerald Feather) [tA-4 ft.] Feathery, with graceful 



drooping branches. Beautiful as a house plant. 

 Plumosus Nanus (Lace Fern) [tA-3 ft.] Good lasting quahty and 

 dehcate foliage. 



Pkts. 10c each 



ASTER [hA] Have you had trouble raising Asters on account of 

 Fusarium Wilt? Wilt-Resistant Strains will solve the problem. In 

 size and form they equal the non-resistant types, and on the whole 

 they are more vigorous. Whenever possible, it is best to use them 

 in preference to the older types. 

 Double Early Royal [2 ft.] This is the earliest of all the Asters we 

 list. It is one of the best for northern sections. The blossoms are 

 large and fully double with petals evenly incurved like those of 

 American Branching. Free blooming. 

 Wilt-resistant strains: 



Lavender Purple White 



Peach Blossom Rose Mixed 



Any one of the above: J^ oz. 65c; pkt. 10c 

 Double King (Narrow Needle Petal) [2 ft.] Produces large rounded 

 heads composed of narrow tubular or quilled petals. The long 

 stems are erect and sturdy. The plants bloom before most of the 

 late kinds. 

 Wilt-resistant strains: 



Crimson Lavender Pink 



Violet White 



Any one of the above: 34 oz. 65c; pkt. 10c 



Mixed 34 oz. 50c; pkt. 10c 



Double Giant Crego [2 ft.] Flowers with long, shaggy, twisted 

 petals are borne abundantly on robust branching plants. They 

 bloom a few days after the King varieties. Also called "Ostrich 

 Plume" and "Giant Comet." 

 Wilt-resistant strains: 

 Crimson Lavender Pink Purple 



White Mixed 



Any one of the above: 3i oz. 65c; pkt. 10c 

 Double Giants of California [2}^ ft.] Selected from the Cregos, 

 this type has flowers of the same form, but they are larger and car- 

 ried on longer stems. They come into bloom two weeks later than 

 the Cregos and should be planted only where the growing season is 

 long. 



Lavender Peach Blossom Purple Rose White 

 Any one of the above: 3^ oz. 50c; pkt. 15c 



Mixed 3^ oz. 45c; pkt. 15c 



Double American Branching [2 ft.] The plants are quite spreading, 

 bearing many good sized blossoms, fully double with petals evenly 

 incurved — the most regular and symmetrical of all asters. They 

 bloom at the same time as the Cregos. 

 Wilt-resistant strains: 

 Ball's White Lavender 



Peerless Pink Purple 



Rose Ruby Red (Heart of France) 



Any one of the above: 34 oz. 60c; pkt. 10c 



Mixed 3^ oz. 45c; pkt. 10c 



Double American Beauty [23^ ft.] This group is similar to Ameri- 

 can Branching. However, the flowers, though fewer, are longer 

 stemmed and larger and about two weeks later in season. There 

 are two strains. Early Beauty and Late Beauty. We supply the 

 earlier type. 



Wilt-resistant strains: 



Crimson Peach Blossom Rose 



Lavender Purple White 



Any one of the above: j^ oz. 80c; pkt. 15c 

 Mixed 3^ oz. 60c; pkt. 15c 



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If you live where frost comes early in fall, select Double 

 Early Royal Asters. 



Giant California Sunshine [23^ ft.] This artistic flower has a single 

 row of outer petals adorned with a tufted center of short florets. 

 A new race, taller and larger flowered than any of the older Sun- 

 shine types. 



Mixed 3l6 oz. 50c; pkt. 25c 



Aster, Fine Mixed All annual sorts 3^ oz. 35c; pkt. 5c 



Aster, Imbricated Pompon Mixed [14-16 in.] Erect habit; small 

 pompon flowers with most of the florets tubed. Especially fine for 

 cutting Pkt. 15c 



Aster, Single Chinensis [hA] Flowers somewhat like Shasta 

 daisies in form. Soft and vivid colors. 



Mixed Pkt. 10c 



Aster, Perennial or Michaelmas Daisy [hP-3 ft.] In late autumn, 

 this fine native of New England supplies some of the last patches of 

 color. The plants are sturdy, branch well near the top, and produce 

 quantities of single flowers, daisy-like in shape with small con- 

 trasting discs. Both soft and vivid colors. 



Mixed. 



.14 oz. 65c; pkt. 10c 



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